Plymouth County Phun Fest takes place this weekend
This upcoming weekend, the Plymouth County chapter of Pheasants Forever will host their Plymouth County Phun Fest, a carnival-style event for kids aged 4-17.
Taking place on Saturday, March 28th from 3-6pm, attendees will play carnival games to test their outdoor skills and to earn points that can be redeemed for over $3,000 worth of prizes. Kids will also receive a work sheet to test their knowledge of outdoor and wildlife skills and facts. All kids in attendance will be entered to win prizes such as BB guns, bows, and slingshots, as well as receiving a Pheasants Forever Ringneck membership for one year courtesy of the Plymouth County chapter. Pizza will also be provided.
Those interested can register online at events.pheasantsforever.org for $5/kid. The Phun Fest will take place at the Plymouth County Fairgrounds this Saturday, March 28th, from 3-6pm.
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Enrollment for Le Mars CSD/Crittenton Center preschool open
The Le Mars Community School District and Crittenton Center are partnering together to add another section of preschool for the 2026/27 academic year. The school district will now also provide preschool at Crittenton’s Le Mars Child Development Center. Crittenton and the School District will coordinate transportation between childcare and school without parents needing to transport their children themselves.
Applications are currently being accepted online on the district’s website at lemarscsd.org, and will be accepted until all preschool openings are filled. If needed, computers will be available at the Clark Elementary office for parents to use to complete the application. Enrollment is open to 4-year-old children in the community; students must be 4-years-old on or before September 15th, 2026, to be eligible.
For questions or more information, please contact Jodi Fisher at Clark Elementary at 712-546-8121.
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Primebank’s annual Easter Egg Hunt this weekend
Primebank’s annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place this Saturday at Cleveland Park in Le Mars.
Over 7,500 easter eggs will be scattered throughout the park, with areas marked off by age group. Children two-years-old and younger will hunt in the rink, three and four-year-olds will be on the west end of the park, and kindergarten through 2nd grade children will be on the east end. The Easter Bunny will be available for photos by the clock tower at 10:30am.
The hunt will take place this Saturday, March 28th at Cleveland Park, starting at 11am.
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Spencer invited to be part of flood study that could include NASA
A research project being planned by the Iowa Flood Center could lead to earlier and more accurate flood predictions. Spencer City Manager Kevin Robinson says Spencer has been invited to participate — and Rutgers University and NASA would also be involved.
And that’s in NASA’s wheelhouse.
Robinson says the Iowa Flood Center researchers believe that could give communities an extra 24 to 36 hours of advance warning of potential flooding.
Robinson says new flood sensors are being installed on northwest Iowa rivers with funding from a Community Development Block Grant.
(Story via Radio Iowa)
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